Matthias Kowalski, Diplom-Journalist (Univ.)

Vita

While still in school, Matthias Kowalski worked as a freelance local reporter in the Bavarian Oberland; then he enrolled at the German School of Journalism (DJS) in Munich while pursuing a degree in journalism at LMU University Munich, with a specialization in economics. Has worked for media outlets, among others, such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Bayerischer Rundfunk and the Generalanzeiger Bonn. He is co-founder of the geman news magazine FOCUS, where he worked for more than 26 years as a business editor specializing in consumer issues, the famous “FOCUS lists,” as well as retirement planning, real estate, and tourism/travel.
Since 2018, he has worked as a freelance journalist and lecturer. He has tought courses on “Journalism” and “Exposing and Combating Fake News” at institutions including the Technical University of Hamburg, LMU Munich and the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich. He is also the author of How-to Books published by Stiftung Warentest in the field of finance and retirement.